Hibbing's last matchup with Cloquet could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's match on Thursday. The Bluejackets came up short against the Lumberjacks, falling 10-4. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Bluejackets, who until this game were averaging 3.13 runs allowed.
Hibbing saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kadin Augustin, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI. Hunter Gustavsson also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for Hibbing and nudges their season record down to 6-2. As for Cloquet, they moved to 4-10 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Looking ahead, Hibbing will be playing at home against Hermantown at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Cloquet, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Esko at 4:30 p.m. on the 20th.
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